TORONTO (October 3, 2017) – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that Christina Kolkas has joined the firm as Director, Interior Architecture & Design in the Toronto office. In this position, Kolkas is responsible for the growth and management of the Interior Architecture & Design Studio, business development and oversees all interiors […]

New Kensington, PA – May 19, 2017 – Bacharach, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of refrigerant gas leak detection and monitoring instruments, and combustion and emissions analyzers, serving the HVAC-R industry announced today the completion of the acquisition of Parasense, Inc. , an industry leader in the development, manufacture and support of refrigeration detection and […]

MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 18, 2017 – Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maintenance Supply Headquarters, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products to the multifamily housing industry, for a total transaction value of $512 million. Based in Houston, Texas, Maintenance Supply Headquarters […]

IRVINE, Calif. (May 17, 2017) – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that Ruth Brajevich has been promoted to Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. In this role, Brajevich will lead strategic initiatives within the firm, including overall strategy for Ware Malcomb’s marketing and public relations, strategic planning, leadership development, culture/people and WM 4.0, […]

MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lowe’s and Virginia Tech have joined forces to develop an exosuit—a wearable robotic suit with lift-assist technology— for Lowe’s store employees. Currently in pilot at Lowe’s Christiansburg, Va. store, the lightweight exosuit is designed to support employees by helping them lift and move product through the store more […]

MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today released its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, providing a detailed review of the company’s sustainability progress during the past year. Titled “Serving With Purpose,” the report outlines how Lowe’s is building on its 70-year heritage of serving customers, employees and communities […]

MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. today announced the release of a professional monitoring service for the all-inclusive, market-leading price of $14.95 per month for its Iris smart home security system. The new professional monitoring service gives residential customers the ability to have emergency responders dispatched to their homes in the […]

ATLANTA (May 4, 2017) – More than 17,000 women volunteers will come together starting Saturday in their local communities to help build or improve affordable homes alongside future homeowners as part of Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s 10th annual National Women Build Week. With the help of Lowe’s Heroes volunteers, they will build or improve […]

Venture Capital Fund to Back New Technologies for the Built Environment Los Angeles | May 2, 2017 – CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG) today announced that the company is a founding anchor investor in Fifth Wall Ventures Management, LLC (Fifth Wall Ventures), the first significant venture capital fund entirely focused on backing promising new technologies […]

Los Angeles | May 1, 2017 – CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has acquired Aurora Projects Pty Limited (Aurora), a leading project advisory and management company in Australia. The acquisition significantly strengthens CBRE’s position as a leader in corporate real estate services in the Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) region. Aurora’s team […]